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Venue: Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway<br />

Program:<br />

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Petite Mort by Jirí Kylián<br />

Martha Graham Dance Company in Embattled Garden by Martha Graham<br />

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in The Legend of Ten by Lar Lubovitch<br />

Friday, August 26, 10 am – 6 pm: MOVIES<br />

A new event for the 2011 Festival, this day-long screening features dance as portrayed through<br />

the lens of film, culminating with the ultimate dance drama The Red Shoes.<br />

Venue: Claudia Cassidy Theater of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph Street<br />

Program:<br />

Invitation to the Dance (1956, directed by Gene Kelly)<br />

A Dancer’s World (1957, documentary directed by Peter Glushanok) with Martha Graham<br />

and company<br />

Dancemaker (1998, documentary directed by Matthew Diamond) with Paul Taylor and<br />

company<br />

The Red Shoes (1948, directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger)<br />

Friday, August 26, 6pm: MUSES<br />

This lecture/demonstration, hosted by dance historian and journalist Lucia Mauro, features a<br />

panel of choreographers and artistic directors discussing the creative relationship between<br />

choreographers and the dancers that inspire them, accompanied by performance excerpts.<br />

Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Avenue<br />

Panelists:<br />

Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Dance Company<br />

Alejandro Cerrudo, Choreographer-in-Residence for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago<br />

Lar Lubovitch, Artistic Director of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company & Chicago<br />

Dancing Festival Co-Founder<br />

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 pm: CELEBRATION OF DANCE<br />

The Festival grand finale celebrates the best of contemporary American dance.<br />

Venue: Jay Pritzker Pavilion of Millennium Park<br />

Program:<br />

The Joffrey Ballet in Stravinsky Violin Concerto by George Balanchine<br />

Ballet West in Sinfonietta by Jirí Kylián<br />

Martha Graham Dance Company in Diversion of Angels by Martha Graham<br />

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Esplanade by Paul Taylor<br />

New York City Ballet Guest Artists Gonzalo Garcia and Tiler Peck in Tchaikovsky Pas de<br />

Deux by George Balanchine<br />

River North Dance Company in 9-Person Precision Ball Passing by Charlie Moulton<br />

All programs are subject to change.<br />

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